Bill > HB69

This bill creates two new crimes in the Criminal Code of New Mexico. First, it establishes the crime of "operating a chop shop," which involves knowingly possessing, receiving, storing, disassembling, or altering an unlawfully obtained motor vehicle or vehicle part. This is punishable as a third-degree felony. Second, the bill creates the crime of "criminal damage to property by theft or attempted theft of regulated material," which covers the unlawful taking or attempted taking of certain materials like aluminum, copper, brass, or steel that results in property damage or loss. The penalties for this crime vary based on the value of the damage or loss. Additionally, the bill amends existing law to prohibit secondhand metal dealers from purchasing or receiving regulated material that they know is not lawfully possessed by the seller.

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